Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-01-14

had never done before, he could not forbear
congratulating the people Of Brnttleboro
on the efficient manner in which their en-
tertainment committee performed its duties,
IL he might Judge from the present instance
for, - said he, "in no other place which
have visited has my coming been 50 thor
oughly and attractively advertised
The heaviest snow storm Of the season
began last night and still continues. Rail
road trains are considerably delayed by il
and the Jacksonville stage did not arrive
till noon. At 10 o'clock this morning the
narrow gauge train was reported stalled at
the Salmon hole bridge above Newfane. IL
got down to the Y. where the track runs on
to the Valley track, about o'clock. and
was brought down 10y an extra engine sent
up from the station.
"Our Irish Visitors" drew good house
Tuesday evening, and Melted the Sons Of
Veterans about 500.
The Sawtell exhibition of st. Bernard
dogs is the amusement attraction for this
evening and tomorrow afternoon and even
ing, and promises to draw good houses.
The wedding of Miss Alice Howe and Mr..
f. +. Holloway was a strictly private one,
celebrated ut the brides home ON Harris
place with only the family relatives present.
The bride received many handsome presents,
and she carries with her TO her new home
the love and good wishes of many friends.
After Il visit to friends of the groom in In
diana, Mr., and Mrs Holloway will 20 to
their home in Atlanta, Ga. where Mr.. Hol-
/ lOway has a position in the branch house
Of the EStey Organ company.
| The ladies of the West Brattleboro Con
| gregational society have issued in a neat
pamphlet Mr. Merri's historical address
delivered at the rededication of the church
| in December last
/ II. + Stevenson, the maker and member
Of shoes, has put up Il conspicuous new sign
which tells the public where they may have
their understanding made as good as new
with expedition and at small cost
The insurance companies paid the loss on
the stock burned in the Valley mill fire in
full, but there is disagreement about the
loss ON the building and machinery. aud this
part Of the insurance, which was for 5000,
has not been settled. The insurance com
panies claim that Hartford parties stand
ready tO replace the building for $500. and
they raise the point that while the machine
ry was the property of the Valley mill conf
pany, the insurance ran 10 w H. Minor.
Local parties well experienced in such mat
ters say that the burned building cannot be
replaced, including the damage to the foun-
dation wall for less than S4OO0, saying
nothing Of the loss on machinery.
The High school class Of - drove u
Mortified last Saturday afternoon in two
four horse sleghs with Mr. Bingham count
ing himself i'll as one of the bays, and
we're sumptuously entertained 10y Mr.. vii
son and family Of the Mortified House
who threw the hotel open to them and gave
8. 80
long to be remembered. The drive HON,
was 10y the bright moonlight. aud the occa
sion was voted success in every respect
The sudden death Of Mr.. Gaiheld. the old
postmaster at Bradford left Col. Dickey
the new incumbent. without the aid which
he had depended on Ia help him get used l.,
his new duties, and to tide the office ovcl
the emergency Mr. Wilcox went up on Sat
urlay and remained until "Wednesday morn
ing, devuting four days to tn. work of put
ting the affairs Of the office Ia right, AN,
showing Dickey'> clerks what they have t.,
do and how tu do it,
Mrs j. T.. Walker removed her milliuer,
store yesterday to it, new quarters IN Ry
Their block
II VI Burke is expected home from Bal
timore ~ morrow, accompanied by femi
nine acquaintance, formerly "a resident %
his old town Of WardShoro. IN the rharac
ter of Mrs. Burke
The Brattleboro sewing machine colnpan,
. are understood tu have decided to suspen.
the manufacture Of their machines and L
have in contemplation o new line Of manu-
facturc, the nature Of which is not vet mad
public
F. \. Whitney * Co mean t. make ex
tensive repairs on the building which the
+ occupy, and which Mr. Whitney has huugh
of the Bracket estate. For this reason
reduction of their stock l. desirable and I
accomplish this they offer large reduction
in prices for the next two months Figure
are given in their advertisement this wee
, which will he sure to attract customers.
The annual meeting Of the Unitarian :,
Z ciety was held Tuesday evening. q. /
4 Esterhrook was reelected clerk and trea,
urer. The new parish committee are A /
: Hall, II. a. Chaplin and f. r. Pratt, wit
II. r. Lawrence As collector. The commit
tee were instructed to take steps to secur
! and settle II minister for the society at 4
\ early day as possible The report Of III
charitable committee Of the society Shove
that numerous eases of ncei had been r,
lieved during the year and individuals an
e families tided over hard places by timel
e or care Of the sick There will be- u
> service at the church next Sunday
The ladies of the Universalist society vi
l. introduce new feature in connection wit
IS their annual fair aud festival next wee
r. Tuesday 10y serving hot turkey dim,
y from ~ noon to 2P N. In the evenir
II supper will be served from $50 Ia q
II There will he the usual sale of fancy ART
Giles, fairy museum will he a special a
traction and for the children there will
v a soap bubble party and other amusement
: The evening will close with dancing. J
IN charge for admission till evening
~ Miss Lillian Gibson, now Of Point Plea
" ant, y. j., an old-time pupil Of the Hi.
school, is on IA visit to her cousin Mrs ID,
5. ton, and last Sunday filled the place of
k, prano in the Unitarian choir
H. Col. W q. Veazey of Rutland has late
" written 10 member of the old 10Th VI
ct mont regiment living here to learn the fac
as regarding the capture of rebel flags at q,
tysburg. Sergeant c. d Brink, color bear,
is as we are informed captured the flag
IL the I'd Florida regiment, and F. O. Harr
Of Co. +, captured that Of the Sth Virgin
v. Any information from the boys who We
n there will he gladly received. now that t
second volume of the History of Verne
"a in the Civil War is approaching completi,
ne SITTER John met with "A new and un,
mt pected difficulty in the life editorial Il
If- week. He had his paper printed at lie,
Iat ards in Brattlehoru as ON the week hefo
lr- hut when the edition reached South l.
or dunderry ut night it was seized on sh
re- IFS execution aud could not. therefore.
pw mailed Ia subscribers as intended On +
day Mr. Shanks had IA half sheet edit
fol I
INF made 10 seize this also, but the work "
am done under AN order from leo q Smith a
50 the seizure could not he made +
~ week Mr., Shanks appears under cover 81
sale Of the paper "a his son Henry
ShankS and has had another half -sh
printed in BrattlehorO with the aunoun
4, nent that 10y next week he will have /,
90 of his own TO use. The seizure of its I
',. ton of printed papers has the look of Il
20 Secutinn and purpusr to wipe out
- SITTER whether or no. for the papers ~
=, worth absolutely nothing 10 apply ON Il
large or small The value for old pa
would he less than -, not enough 10
hg the costs of seizure 1t is said today t
re- Sitter John played it, ON his South /.
AT donderry prosecutors yesterday by mail
er his edition of half sheets here and send
esS up an express bundle of waste paper Il
rs seized if anybody was so disposed
a, The following is the list of letters rem,
'p'. ing in the Brattleboro post-olii Jan IA
80, Women-Mrs A 5 Adams Mary A Austin, Mi
~ w Bartes ., Mrs G. NJ Bracket, Maud Brui
ers Mrs A Chandler, Mrs Dickrrnan. Alice Met,
do Miss II b Moyart, Mrs Mary Norcross. Mrs Ain
a~ Pratt, Mrs Nira Pike Mrs Eliza Randall, Mrs
lie RaNson, Mrs Lemira sherman. Mrs Phi
YES Smith, Nettie Whitney. Mrs q NJ Whitney.
Iity Men-Frank + Barnes A ID Carpenter,
The So5'eH' martin a Sarrpi' Arthur Gtorgr d O.
lei j = Merriam, WIN ID Morrison, + 4 Pratt
Peat l. w SimOnds, Will Simonds, Sircben n